Yellowstone National Park rangers report that an adult male visitor was gored by a bison at the park Sunday. A release from the park said the 47-year-old man was a visitor from Cape Coral, Florida.

Rangers said the man “was gored by a bison after he approached it too closely.” The man’s injuries were said to be minor, and he received treatment from emergency medical personnel at the park.

This is the first incident of this type so far this year at the park. But it’s the fourth in the last three years. No matter how much the park does to try to make sure visitors understand wild animals can be unpredictable, it seems the message does not reach everyone.

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